Improvement in ornamental chain-links



E. T. SEERY.

ORNAMENTAL CHAIN LINK. No. 139,797 I Patented April 17, 1877;

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UNITED STATEs PAT NT QFFICE.

EDWARD F. SEERY, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

IMPROVEMENT IN ORNAMENTAL CHAIN-LINKS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 189,797, dated April17, 1877; application filed I February 10, 1877.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD F. SEERY, of

the city and county of Providence, and State of Rhode Island, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Ornamental Chain-Links;and I hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming part of this specification.

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved chain-link. Fig. 2 is asectional viewof the same.

The object of this invention is to construct an ornamental chain-link,such as are used for watch-chains, or other chains made by jewelers, outof the fewest possible parts, and without solder, and so that while theyare strong and massive in appearance, they shall be light, ornamental,and cheaply constructed.

The invention consists in the novel method of constructing a link of anydesired length out of an open loop of wire forced into tubu lar sleeve,so that a portion of the loop projects on each end of the sleeve toreceive the connecting-ring, and the open portion of the link is firmlyheld by the tubular sleeve, so as to prevent the opening or stretchingof the same, without-the use of solder.

In the drawings, a is a piece of metal tube,

of any desired length, and ornamented in any manner desired. 1) is aloop of wire, of suitable section, bent so as to project at each end ofthe tube. This loop I) is made larger than the internal diameter of the.sleeve a, and is forced into the same, and a connecting-link, 0, passedthrough the projecting semicircular loops at each end of the tubularsleeve on. c c are the connecting-rings.

When constructed asdescribed, the loop b is firmly held, and cannotstretch or get loose;

and when the tubular sleeve is ornamented 'in' EDWARD F. SEERY.

Witnesses:

' J osEPH A. MILLER, L. V. WRENWOOD.

